Villages no longer immune to chain-snatching; now mirror crime patterns in urban areas Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking incident under the jurisdiction of Yelwal Police Station in Mysuru, two miscreants snatched a gold mangalsutra from a woman farmer under the pretext of searching for a missing dog. The victim, Kumari (47), wife of Kulle Gowda and…
Five missing since years; help Cops trace them
June 18, 2025Mysuru: In separate cases, five persons, including a woman, have gone missing from Krishnaraja (KR) Police Station’s limits in the city, since two to eight years. Venkatachalapathi, aged 80 years, who was ailing from sometime, went out of the house on Aug. 13, 2024 and since never returned. He is fluent in speaking Kannada and…
A rare musical tribute to a mother
June 18, 2025Mysuru: A unique and meaningful musical tribute was organised by Prof. N. Usha Rani, former Professor of Journalism, University of Mysore and her sister N. Nagarathna in memory of their late mother, B.A. Soumyanayaki, who passed away recently. The programme was inaugurated by Prof. Padma Shekhar, former Vice-Chancellor, Sanskrit University, along with Prof. R. Indira,…
An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music on June 22
June 18, 2025Mysuru: Gayana Sabha, Mysuru, will present an enchanting Hindustani Classical Vocal Concert featuring Vidu. Shrimathi Devi, complemented by a captivating tabla solo by Sumit Naik. This musical soirée will unfold on June 22 at 5.30 pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Ganabharathi, in Kuvempunagar. Enhancing the evening’s artistry, Tejas Katoti will lend his virtuosity on harmonium,…
Selected for Gokhale Institute’s honour
June 18, 2025Mysuru: Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao, veteran Sanskrit scholar and columnist of Mysuru Mithra, a sister publication of Star of Mysore, has been selected for the prestigious honour of Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru. Dr. Rao will be honoured with a citation and purse of Rs. 5 lakh at a ceremony to be held…
Weekend concerts at Nadabrahma
June 18, 2025Mysuru: Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised the following concerts for this weekend at its premises on JLB Road in city: June 21 (6 pm): H. Raja Rao Memorial Concert sponsored by Friends and M.V. Lakshmamma and M.V. Venkatadasappa Memorial Concert sponsored by late M.V. Ramachandra Rao. Vidu. Medha Manjunath will present a vocal concert…
Gamblers held on city outskirts
June 18, 2025Mysuru: In separate cases, Yelwal and Alanahalli Police, who raided two places on city outskirts, have arrested many persons indulged in gambling. In the first case, Yelwal Police, who raided a gambling spot at Anandasagara Layout on Seegalli Road, took six persons involved in gambling into custody and have seized about Rs. 8,000 stake money….
Burglary at Yelwal; gold, silver and cash stolen
June 18, 2025Mysuru: A burglary case has been reported in Yelwal village of Mysuru taluk, where unidentified thieves broke into a house and made away with gold, silver and cash. The house belongs to Shivakumar (50), a tailor residing on Nayakara Beedhi. According to his complaint, about 24 grams of gold ornaments, 400 grams of silver articles…
Rotary Gayathri Educational Awards-2025 presented
June 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The following students were awarded with ‘Rotary Gayathri Educational Awards-2025’ by Rotary Mysore and Gayathri Family at a programme held at Rotary Centre on June 12, for excelling in SSLC/CBSE exams 2024-25: State syllabus: Dhanush Shivakumar (625), Nithish Rahul Veera (625), S.M. Aashritha (624), U. Pruthvi (624), Mucheli Bala Akash (621) of Marimallappa’s High…
Gandhi Bharat: Preliminary meeting held at UoM
June 18, 2025Mysuru: A preliminary meeting was conducted at the Syndicate Meeting Room of Crawford Hall, University of Mysore (UoM), recently to discuss about the celebrations of ‘Gandhi Bharat’, the commemorative event marking the centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi chaired Congress Session at Belagavi in 1924. Following the State Government’s decision to host round the year celebrations…















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